title: Nursing peer review: the manager's role.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article explains the unique role of nurse managers in facilitating nursing peer review and clarifies the issues of ownership about peer review processes and performance evaluations.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The authors' review of the literature and experiences as organizational consultants, found no examples of principled peer review using the authoritative American Nurses Association (ANA) Guidelines for Peer Review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The foundation for the work includes the author's recently published book, which includes a literature review, research on nursing peer review along with the ANA Guidelines for Peer Review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The distinction between the role of the manager in peer review and the role of the manager related to the annual performance evaluation is identified. The authors' contemporary model of peer review is used to explore development of peer review for managers and practicing nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Key behaviours for nurse managers in facilitating peer review processes within a professional practice model are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peer review is an essential and often missing element of practice needed to achieve sustainable quality and safety nursing outcomes. Guidelines and principles for development are presented.
authors.affiliation: VMG Consults, 23 Freeman Rd., Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781, USA. vmgconsults@aol.com
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Barb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haag-Heitman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010380:Peer Review; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States